Opsariichthys kaopingensis

Opsariichthys kaopingensis is a species of cyprinid fish.[2][3][4] It is endemic to southern Taiwan and has a maximum standard length of 11.4 centimetres (4.5 in).[2] The specific name kaopingensis refers to its type locality, Kaoping River.[1][2]

Opsariichthys kaopingensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Opsariichthys
Species:
O. kaopingensis
Binomial name
Opsariichthys kaopingensis
I. S. Chen & J. H. Wu, 2009[1]

References

  1. Chen, I-Shiung; Wu, Jui-Hsien; Huang, Shih-Pin (2009). "The taxonomy and phylogeny of the cyprinid genus Opsariichthys Bleeker (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Taiwan, with description of a new species". Environmental Biology of Fishes. Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes. 86: 165–183. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3458-8_25. ISBN 978-90-481-3457-1.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Opsariichthys kaopingensis" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  3. Kwang-Tsao Shao (n.d.). K. T. Shao (ed.). "Opsariichthys kaopingensis Chen & Wu, 2009". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Opsariichthys kaopingensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 September 2020.


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